Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 November 1925.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Eight of the thirty-seven seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 68 | 0 | 27 | 95 | |
| Liberal | 12 | -2 | 6 | 18 | |
| Catholic | 18 | +1 | 4 | 22 | |
| Labour | 11 | +3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Independent | 2 | +1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Protestant | 2 | +1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Communist | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62% | 44% | 59,167 | ||
| Catholic | 7 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 19% | 7.3% | 9,770 | ||
| Labour | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 11% | 36% | 48,153 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3% | 5.9% | 7,905 | ||
| Protestant | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3% | 2.4% | 3,185 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3% | 2% | |||
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1922 election results.
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edwin Thompson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,077 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aigburth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilfred Bowring Stoddart * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,507 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Allerton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Wilson | 1,041 | 78% | ||
| Labour | George Frederick Dutton | 298 | 22% | ||
| Majority | 743 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,487 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,339 | 54% | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Anfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Young Williamson * | 2,633 | 49% | ||
| Liberal | Walter Henry Cartwright | 1,342 | 25% | ||
| Labour | Joseph Jackson Cleary | 1,416 | 26% | ||
| Majority | 1,291 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,493 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,391 | 57% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Breckfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward James Jones * | 2,822 | 59% | ||
| Labour | Thomas Joseph Conway Rowan | 1,966 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 856 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,957 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,788 | 48% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Brunswick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | John Alfred Kelly * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,523 | ||||
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Sandeman Allen MP * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,586 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Dingle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Wallace Kelly * | 5,314 | 56% | ||
| Labour | Mrs. Gertrude Annie Cole | 4,252 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 1,062 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,466 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,566 | 66% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Edge Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles Wilson | 3,542 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | Robert John Hall * | 2,916 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 626 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,571 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,458 | 51% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Henry Walker * | 4,732 | 59% | ||
| Conservative | Alfred Hemmons | 3,329 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 1,403 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,768 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,061 | 63% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,805 | ||||
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Fairfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur John Chapman-Durrant | 2,813 | 57% | ||
| Labour | Victor Harold Edgar Baker | 1,346 | 27% | ||
| Liberal | Edward Darius Roberts | 814 | 16% | ||
| Majority | 1,467 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,445 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,973 | 53% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Fazakerley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis Samuel Henwood Ashcroft | 944 | 56% | ||
| Labour | Albert Frederick Johnson | 410 | 24% | ||
| Protestant | Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom | 341 | 20% | ||
| Majority | 534 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,886 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,695 | 59% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Garston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edmund Robert Thompson * | 2,010 | 57% | ||
| Labour | James Lawrenson | 1,521 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 489 | ||||
| Registered electors | 6,175 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,531 | 57% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Granby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick Charles Bowring * | 2,851 | 62% | ||
| Labour | William Henrty Barton | 1,734 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 1,117 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,450 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,585 | 49% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | Thomas Owen Ruddin * | 1,199 | 68% | ||
| Labour | Alfred James Ward | 561 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 638 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,645 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,760 | 38% | |||
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Kensington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Hughes Rutherford * | 3,403 | 60% | ||
| Labour | Richard Austin Rockliffe | 2,310 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 1,093 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,874 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,713 | 53% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kirkdale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Garnett Sheldon * | 3,824 | 77% | ||
| ex-Service | John Dodd | 1,165 | 23% | ||
| Majority | 2,659 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,740 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,989 | 32% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Little Woolton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rupert Henry Bremner * | 267 | 94% | ||
| Labour | John Henry Naylor Junr. | 16 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 251 | ||||
| Registered electors | 443 | ||||
| Turnout | 283 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Low Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fred Robinson | 2,880 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Edward Bibby Trevor | 2,818 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 62 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,392 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,698 | 55% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Netherfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | John Walker * | 2,844 | 58% | ||
| Labour | George Chadwick | 2,023 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 821 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,753 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,867 | 41% | |||
| Protestant gain from Patriotic Labour | |||||
North Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | Mgr. Thomas George | 3,465 | 85% | ||
| Labour | Richard McCann * | 617 | 15% | ||
| Independent | John Kearney | 255 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 2,848 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,121 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,082 | 50% | |||
| Catholic gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Old Swan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Waterworth * | 3,193 | 66% | ||
| Labour | Robert Joseph McDonnall | 1,648 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 1,545 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,996 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,841 | 40% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Prince's Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Mawdsley Ritchie * | 3,259 | 64% | ||
| Labour | Robert Dixon-Smith | 1,815 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 1,444 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,344 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,074 | 54% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sandhills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Wafer Byrne * | 2,829 | 63% | ||
| Catholic | William Henry McGuiness | 1,695 | 37% | ||
| Majority | 1,134 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,995 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,524 | 50% | |||
| Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
St. Anne's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | James Farrell Jnr. | 2,093 | 48% | ||
| Labour | Maurice Eschwege | 1,545 | 36% | ||
| Communist | John Nield * | 705 | 16% | ||
| Independent | John Corcoran | 27 | 1% | ||
| Majority | 548 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,639 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,343 | 50% | |||
| Catholic gain from Independent Labour | Swing | ||||
St. Domingo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas White * | 3,565 | 68% | ||
| Liberal | Mrs. Sarah Anne McArd | 1,648 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 1,917 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,130 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,213 | 47% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Herbert Wolfe Levy * | 766 | 57% | ||
| Labour | John Loughlin | 369 | 27% | ||
| Independent | Frederick Bowman | 207 | 15% | ||
| Majority | 397 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,947 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,342 | 46% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sefton Park East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir Arnold Rushton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,899 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sefton Park West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Graham Reece | 2,051 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | Hugh Reynolds Rathbone | 1,580 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 471 | ||||
| Registered electors | 6,047 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,631 | 60% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
South Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | Michael O'Mahony * | 3,013 | 65% | ||
| Labour | Edward Campbell | 1,646 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 1,367 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,468 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,659 | 55% | |||
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | Thomas Arthur Murphy * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,848 | ||||
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Walton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Swift | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 13,042 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alexander Critchley | 3,515 | 68% | ||
| Labour | Francis Lavery | 1,673 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 1,842 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,430 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,188 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wavertree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Angers * | 2,860 | 50% | ||
| Labour | William Sidney Dytor | 1,598 | 28% | ||
| Liberal | Ernest Eric Edwards | 1,318 | 23% | ||
| Majority | 1,262 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,603 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,776 | 50% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wavertree West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Morey Paul | 2,414 | 57% | ||
| Labour | Herbert Edward Rose | 1,794 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 620 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,555 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,208 | 49% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Duncan French * | 4,451 | 69% | ||
| Labour | George Henry Boothman | 1,964 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 2,847 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,321 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,415 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925
The term of office of Alderman William Albert Robinson (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 10 November 1919)[13] expired on this date.
At the Council meeting on 9 November 1925 there were two candidates nominated to fill this position: William Albert Robinson and Councillor Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Catholic, South Scotland, elected as an Irish Nationalist on 1 November 1924).[14] The result of a poll of Councillors was :
| Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | Votes | Percentage | |
| Catholic | Councillor Patrick Jeremiah Kelly | 15 | 54% | |
| Labour | William Albert Robinson | 13 | 46% | |
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1926
Caused by the death on 14 December 1925 of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920).[17][18]
In a poll of councillors on 3 February 1926, Councillor James Conrad Cross (Conservative, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924)[19] was elected in his place.
| Aldermanic Election 3 February 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | Votes | Percentage | |
| Conservative | Councillor James Conrad Cross | 58 | 87% | |
| Labour | William Albert Robinson | 9 | 13% | |
By-elections
No. 30 Breckfield, 1 December 1925
Caused by the death on 20 October 1925 of Councillor Alfred Griffiths (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1923).[22][23]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom | 2,451 | 53% | ||
| Labour | William Albert Robinson | 2,175 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 276 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,957 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,626 | 46% | |||
| Protestant gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No. 25 Walton, Tuesday 16 February 1926
Following the death of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite on 14 December 1925,[18] Councillor James Conrad Cross (Conservative, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924)[19] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 3 February 1926.[26]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert John Hall | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No. 26 Warbreck, 18 February 1926
Caused by the death on 31 January 1926 of Councillor John Albert Thompson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1923)[29][20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Jude | 2,016 | 59% | ||
| Labour | Francis Lavery | 1,394 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 622 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,430 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,410 | 30% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No. 18 Edge Hill, Tuesday 20 April 1926
Caused by the death on 18 March 1926 of Councillor Daniel Charles Williams (Conservative, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1923)[32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Smith | 3,045 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | Alan Layfield | 2,642 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 403 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,571 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,687 | 45% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No. 28 West Derby,
Caused by the death on 21 July 1926 of Councillor Frederick William Riley (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1923)[35][36]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | 14,321 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
See also
- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
References
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 front page". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 1". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 2". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 3". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 4". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool Post & Mercury 3 November 1925(1)". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool Post & Mercury 3 November 1925(2)". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool Post & Mercury 3 November 1925(3)". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool Post & Mercury 3 November 1925(4)". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 20 October 1926(1)". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 20 October 1926(2)". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 20 October 1926(3)". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ 1919 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Elections 10 November 1919
- ↑ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#South Scotland
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 6". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 7". Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1920
- 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 112". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- 1 2 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Walton
- 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 160". Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 161 (Report).
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1924-1925 page 510". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ 1923 Liverpool City Council election#Breckfield
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 70". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 71". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 pg 160
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 189". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 190". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ 1923 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 202". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 203". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ 1923 Liverpool City Council election#Edge Hill
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 282". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 283". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ 1923 Liverpool City Council election#West Derby
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 368". Retrieved 31 July 2017.